The National Assembly will on Wednesday hold an emergency plenary. According to a statement on Monday issued by the Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rotimi Akin, the Wednesday plenary will focus on critical matters requiring immediate legislative attention The statement read, “The House of Representatives wishes to announce that, pursuant to the directive of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD., a plenary session has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 31, 2024. “Honourable Members have been duly summoned from their respective constituencies to attend this crucial session. This directive was communicated through an internal memorandum issued by the Clerk…
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The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria has stated that the recent disconnection of SIM cards by mobile operators is unrelated to the planned national protest. A nationwide protest is set to commence on August 1 to draw attention to the country’s economic challenges and demand improved living conditions. The statement, obtained by The PUNCH on Monday, clarified that the disconnections are part of a scheduled exercise to align National Identification Numbers with SIM registration records, set to conclude on July 31, 2024. Initially planned for April 15, 2024, the disconnection was postponed to July 31 by the Nigeria…
Thousands of MTN users besieged the company’s Idi-Ape office in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on Monday, protesting the sudden blockage of their Subscriber Identification Modules. The situation intensified when the telecom company blocked users’ phone numbers due to NIN-SIM linkage issues without prior warning. MTN SIM blockage: Subscribers besiege Idi-Ape’s office in Ibadan on Monday. Trending videos circulating online show crowds of frustrated customers sending MTN staff members home in response to the disruption. A tweet by Oyo Affairs, using the @Oyoaffairs handle, showed thousands stranded at the Idi-Ape office. Ogbeni Adefila (@OgbeniHadephila) commented, “If you are concerned…
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has reported that local bandits terrorising the Sankera axis of the state have rejected measures put in place to rehabilitate them. The governor made this statement on Sunday in Makurdi while reviewing the activities of bandits in Ukum, Katsina-Ala, and Logo LGAs, which constitute the Sankera axis. The Sankera axis has remained a flashpoint of criminality over the years, and the killing of their kingpin, Terwase Akwaza, aka Gana, by the military in 2020 worsened the security situation in the axis as his former associates split into rival groups. The state Commissioner for Information, Culture,…
29th July 2024 D’Tigress of Nigeria have beaten the Opals of Australia 75-62 in women’s basketball at the Paris Olympics. Point guard Ezinne Kalu produced a clutch performance, inspiring the Rena Wakama-coached team to withstand a late rally from the Aussies at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium on Monday. The victory was Nigeria’s first at the Games since Athens 2004. Details later… Olaniyi Apanpa Olaniyi has over five years experience writing sports, politics, entertainment and metro stories. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or…
The Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, has appealed to the organisers of the planned nationwide protest to reconsider their decision and shelve the idea so that the fragile peace in the country would not be disrupted. Barau, who is also the first Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, said President Bola Tinubu is making genuine efforts to address the country’s challenges. PUNCH Online reports that the organisers of the protest have scheduled a nationwide demonstration for Thursday, August 1. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, Barau urged the promoters to give the…
The former Kano State House of Assembly Speaker, Kabiru Rurum, who is currently the Chairman of the House Committee on Air Force, has challenged the Kano State Government’s decision to dissolve the Rano Emirate. Rurum, a member representing Rano, Kibiya, and Bunkure Federal Constituency, faulted the State Government’s decision at the commissioning of the Nigerian Airforce Girls Boarding Secondary School in Rano Sunday. Also, Rurum vehemently opposed the Kano State Government’s decision to downgrade the Rano Emirate to second-class status. It should be recalled that Rurum, who holds the traditional title of Turakin Rano, was earlier elected on the platform…
The Big Brother Naija reality TV has returned with its ninth season themed “Dynamic Duo.” hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. The new season, which started on Sunday, promises to deliver 10 weeks of thrilling entertainment and twists. The opening night was spectacular, featuring an electrifying live show that introduced the audience to the housemates. Here are the housemates and a few things you need to know about them. 1: AcesMeet Sooj and Topher, who have been friends for one year and are fashion enthusiasts. They met at a job interview and instantly connected over their shared sense of style. Sooj, a…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, said it has deployed 1,190 officers and men ahead of the planned nationwide protest scheduled to begin on August 1. The Anambra State Commandant of NSCDC, Maku Olatunde, stated this in Awka, the state capital, after a meeting with other service commanders in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the Head, Media and Tactical Operations, Okadigbo Edwin, on Monday. Edwin said the command remains committed and unrelenting in maintaining law and order before, during, and after the planned protest. According to him, the deployment is in line…
French energy giant TotalEnergies said on Monday it was withdrawing from two offshore gas fields in South Africa as they did not appear economically viable. A subsidiary of TotalEnergies owns a 45 per cent stake in a block off the country’s southern coast where the fields, Brulpadda and Luiperd, were discovered. TotalEnergies said they could “not be turned into a commercial development as it appeared to be too challenging to economically develop and monetise these gas discoveries for the South African market.” The block, spanning 19,000 square kilometres (7,335 square miles), is located 175km (109 miles) off the South African…